Alexander Runcie

M, #4431, b. 13 January 1921, d. 25 July 1945
     Alexander Runcie was born on 13 January 1921 at 32 Castle Terrace, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William John Runcie and Isabella Mair. Alexander died on 25 July 1945 at Yokohama, Japan, at age 24.2,3 He was buried after 25 July 1945 at Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan.2

Citations

  1. [S816] Lynda McHardy née Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Lynda McHardy of Aberdeen, Scotland.
  2. [S4036] Debt of Honour Register and certificate, Casualty No 2816039, "In Memory of Third Officer Alex Runcie, S.S. Willesden (London), Merchant Navy who died on 25 July 1945 Age 24
    Son of William John and Isabella Runcie, of Aberdeen. Remembered with Honour. Yokohama War Cemetery. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission."
    Grave Reference: Brit. Sec. C. C. 16.
  3. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.